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How is generative AI reshaping the legal profession? Today's compelling conversation featured Bolch Judicial Institute Director Paul W. Grimm, Prof. Veronica Root Martinez, Senior Lecturing Fellow Amy Richardson, and N.C. Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Martin McGee. In July, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released its first formal opinion on the growing use of GenAI in the practice of law. The panel discussed this opinion, the broader legal context, and ethical questions surrounding GenAI in the legal profession.

Prof. Nita Farahany has been named American Law Institute Reporter on a joint project with the European Law Institute on the collection and use of biometric data. Prof. Farahany is a leading thinker and scholar on the ethical, legal, and social implications of emerging technologies and the author of "The Battle for Your Brain: Defending Your Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology." She’ll bring her expertise to an international team working to develop guidelines for regulating the use of biometric technologies and biodata collected from humans. Congratulations to Prof. Farahany on being named to this important role!

Congratulations to Johanna Crisman ’25 for winning Honorable Mention in the Rear Admiral John S. Jenkins Writing Award for Law Students, given by the National Institute of Military Justice! Johanna wrote "Protecting Innocence: The Case for a New UCMJ Article on Child Pornography" on a topic that resonates strongly with her. “More than anything, protecting children from exploitation is a matter of great importance to me,” she says. The final paper will be published in the LENS Essay series.